General "What I learnt" advice
One thing I quickly learnt was... Something I wish I'd known is... Of course, I didn't know then that... A piece of wisdom I'd like to pass on is... Someone once told me that... |
Looking back, I now realise... In hindsight it is obvious I should have... So take it from me: never... In the words of the great [famous person]: [quoted advice] One motto I try to live by is: ... |
3. Giving advice:
Positives: Do this... Have you tried...? My advice would be to... Why don't you...? I would strongly advise that you... In my experience, ... works well. If I were you, I'd ... In this situation I would always advise... The sooner you do ... the better. Your only option is to ... |
Negatives: Don't do this Whatever you do, don't... Never ... In my experience, ... rarely works. Doing ... doesn't always go the way you want it to. In this situation I would never advise... |
Stronger:
You must ... You should definitely... I would always advise... |
Weaker:
I suggest... If you want... You could... |
Time:
immediately never always at once right now |